Question of the Day #752

Apple’s triskaidekaphobia-inducing iPhone 13 lineup may, on the face of it, seem like an iterative “S”-series update, with the phones looking almost the same as those released last year.

From the headline of this article at Mint Lounge.

上記の文で、triskaidekaphobiaの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "triskaidekaphobia" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

《精神医学》13恐怖症◆数字の13に対する恐怖感または嫌悪

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster:

fear of the number 13

Examples

• Those who suffer from triskaidekaphobia associate the number 13 with bad luck or danger due to superstitions. - Time Oct 13, 2017
• Other experts suspect even older roots for this form of triskaidekaphobia. - National Geographic Oct 10, 2017
• Stephen King wrote a column about his own triskaidekaphobia. -MSNBC May 13, 2016
• Whatever the reason, the number 13 is a real thing, so much so that it has been given its own name – triskaidekaphobia.— Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, 13 Sep. 2019
• Friday is Friday the 13th, a day for all those suffering from triskaidekaphobia to beware! — CBS News, 8 Sep. 2019

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